As a cartographer in the US Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program, Elizabeth serves as lead for the National Digital Trails Project and National Map Support Themes (Transportation, Structures, and Boundaries).

Past roles include Applied Research at the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center where her focus was improvement of vector data themes through partnerships, data sharing, and research; team lead for the USGS Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) project known as The National Map Corps; and regional POC for the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) where she provided technical support and training to seven states in the creation and management of NHD products.